Jacob’s Journey to Egypt 1 DRA And Israel taking his journey, with all that he had, came to the well of the oath, and killing victims there to the God of his father Isaac, BSB BSB: So Israel set out with all that he had, and when he came to Beersheba, he offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac.
2 DRA He heard him by a vision in the night calling him, and saying to him: Jacob, Jacob. And he answered him: Lo, here I am. BSB BSB: And that night God spoke to Israel in a vision: “Jacob, Jacob!” He said. “Here I am,” replied Jacob.
3 DRA God said to him: I am the most mighty God of thy father: fear not, go down into Egypt, for I will make a great nation of thee there. BSB BSB: “I am God,” He said, “the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you into a great nation there.
4 DRA I will go down with thee thither, and will bring thee back again from thence: Joseph also shall put his hands upon thy eyes. BSB BSB: I will go down with you to Egypt, and I will surely bring you back. And Joseph’s own hands will close your eyes.”
6 DRA And all that he had in the land of Chanaan, and he came into Egypt with all his seed: BSB BSB: They also took the livestock and possessions they had acquired in the land of Canaan, and Jacob and all his offspring went to Egypt.
Those Who Went to Egypt (Exodus 1:1–7)
7 DRA His sons, and grandsons, daughters, and all his offspring together. BSB BSB: Jacob took with him to Egypt his sons and grandsons, and his daughters and granddaughters—all his offspring.
The Children of Leah 8 DRA And these are the names of the children of Israel, that entered into Egypt, he and his children. His firstborn Ruben, BSB BSB: Now these are the names of the sons of Israel (Jacob and his descendants) who went to Egypt: Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn.
9 DRA The sons of Ruben: Henoch and Phallu, and Hesron and Charmi. BSB BSB: The sons of Reuben: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
10 DRA The sons of Simeon: Jamuel and Jamin and Ahod, and Jachin and Sohar, and Saul the son of a woman of Chanaan. BSB BSB: The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman.
11 DRA The sons of Levi: Gerson and Caath and Merari. BSB BSB: The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
12 DRA The sons of Juda: Her and Onan and Sela and Phares and Zara. And Her and Onan died in the land of Chanaan. And sons were born to Phares: Hesron and Hamul. BSB BSB: The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah; but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.
13 DRA The sons of Issachar: Thola and Phua and Job and Semron. BSB BSB: The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puvah, Job, and Shimron.
14 DRA The sons of Zabulon: Sared and Elon and Jahelel. BSB BSB: The sons of Zebulun: Sered, Elon, and Jahleel.
15 DRA These are the sons of Lia, whom she bore in Mesopotamia of Syria, with Dina his daughter. All the souls of her sons and daughters, thirty-three. BSB BSB: These are the sons of Leah born to Jacob in Paddan-aram, in addition to his daughter Dinah. The total number of sons and daughters was thirty-three.
The Children of Zilpah 16 DRA The sons of Gad: Sephian and Haggi and Suni and Esebon and Heri and Arodi and Areli. BSB BSB: The sons of Gad: Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli.
17 DRA The sons of Aser: Jamne and Jesua and Jessuri and Beria, and Sara their sister. The sons of Beria: Heber and Melchiel. BSB BSB: The children of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, and their sister Serah. The sons of Beriah: Heber and Malchiel.
18 DRA These are the sons of Zelpha, whom Laban gave to Lia his daughter. And these she bore to Jacob, sixteen souls. BSB BSB: These are the sons of Jacob born to Zilpah—whom Laban gave to his daughter Leah—sixteen in all.
The Children of Rachel 19 DRA The sons of Rachel Jacob’s wife: Joseph and Benjamin. BSB BSB: The sons of Jacob’s wife Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin.
20 DRA And sons were born to Joseph, in the land of Egypt, whom Aseneth the daughter of Putiphare priest of Heliopolis bore him: Manasses and Ephraim. BSB BSB: Manasseh and Ephraim were born to Joseph in the land of Egypt by Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On.
21 DRA The sons of Benjamin: Bela and Bechor and Asbel and Gera and Naaman and Echi and Ros and Mophim and Ophim and Ared. BSB BSB: The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.
22 DRA These are the sons of Rachel, whom she bore to Jacob: all the souls, fourteen. BSB BSB: These are the sons of Rachel born to Jacob—fourteen in all.
The Children of Bilhah 23 DRA The sons of Dan: Husim. BSB BSB: The son of Dan: Hushim.
24 DRA The sons of Nephtali: Jaziel and Guni and Jeser and Sallem. BSB BSB: The sons of Naphtali: Jahzeel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem.
25 DRA These are the sons of Bala, whom Laban gave to Rachel his daughter: and these she bore to Jacob: all the souls, seven. BSB BSB: These are the sons of Jacob born to Bilhah, whom Laban gave to his daughter Rachel—seven in all.
26 DRA All the souls that went with Jacob into Egypt, and that came out of his thigh, besides his sons’ wives, sixty-six. BSB BSB: All those belonging to Jacob who came to Egypt—his direct descendants, besides the wives of Jacob’s sons—numbered sixty-six persons.
27 DRA And the sons of Joseph, that were born to him in the land of Egypt, two souls. All the souls of the house of Jacob, that entered into Egypt, were seventy. BSB BSB: And with the two sons who had been born to Joseph in Egypt, the members of Jacob’s family who went to Egypt were seventy in all.
Jacob Arrives in Egypt 28 DRA And he sent Juda before him to Joseph, to tell him; and that he should meet him in Gessen. BSB BSB: Now Jacob had sent Judah ahead of him to Joseph to get directions to Goshen. When Jacob’s family arrived in the land of Goshen,
29 DRA And when he was come thither, Joseph made ready his chariot, and went up to meet his father, in the same place: and seeing him, he fell upon his neck, and embracing him wept. BSB BSB: Joseph prepared his chariot and went there to meet his father Israel. Joseph presented himself to him, embraced him, and wept profusely.
30 DRA And the father said to Joseph: Now shall I die with joy, because I have seen thy face, and leave thee alive. BSB BSB: Then Israel said to Joseph, “Finally I can die, now that I have seen your face and know that you are still alive!”
31 DRA And Joseph said to his brethren, and to all his father’s house: I will go up, and will tell Pharao, and will say to him: My brethren and my father’s house, that were in the land of Chanaan, are come to me: BSB BSB: Joseph said to his brothers and to his father’s household, “I will go up and inform Pharaoh: ‘My brothers and my father’s household from the land of Canaan have come to me.
32 DRA And the men are shepherds, and their occupation is to feed cattle: their flocks and herds, and all they have, they have brought with them. BSB BSB: The men are shepherds; they raise livestock, and they have brought their flocks and herds and all that they own.’
33 DRA And when he shall call you, and shall say: What is your occupation? BSB BSB: When Pharaoh summons you and asks, ‘What is your occupation?’
34 DRA You shall answer: We thy servants are shepherds, from our infancy until now, both we and our fathers. And this you shall say, that you may dwell in the land of Gessen, because the Egyptians have all shepherds in abomination. BSB BSB: you are to say, ‘Your servants have raised livestock ever since our youth—both we and our fathers.’ Then you will be allowed to settle in the land of Goshen, since all shepherds are detestable to the Egyptians.”